tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498674929523264462.post605477545896812844..comments2024-03-26T12:20:35.110+00:00Comments on Theo Spark: Cars. Inflation. Learn from history.........from RicoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498674929523264462.post-66572380457445532322018-08-11T01:56:54.955+01:002018-08-11T01:56:54.955+01:00A inflation calculator says, "What cost $3402...A inflation calculator says, "What cost $3402 in 1975 would cost $15756.28 in 2017.".jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498674929523264462.post-1614048392252398052018-08-09T18:58:07.197+01:002018-08-09T18:58:07.197+01:00not to be argumentative but, did you factor in the...not to be argumentative but, did you factor in the quality of the 1975 car vs. 2018?<br /><br />Chances are the 1975 car was American made....some real dogs there<br /><br />my recollection from 1975 cars suffered from the following maladies:<br />car will not start in the cold<br />tires wore unevenly <br />electrical short - dead battery<br />car is rusting through (see front quarter panel)<br />car was heavy -- I know from how often it needed to be pushed<br />car died on highway<br />rear wheel drive was awful in the snow<br />car ate gas<br />lap only seat belt<br />car burned oil<br /><br />I could go on. truth is -- today's cars have all incorporated industry best feature / options. competition is good<br /><br />JBurnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498674929523264462.post-78893393824204657712018-08-09T14:20:23.625+01:002018-08-09T14:20:23.625+01:00According to the inflation calculator I found whic...According to the inflation calculator I found which assumes annual inflation of 2.9%, that $3400 Chevy would today run you just a hair less than $16,000. That inflation rate is outrageously optimistic and the newer car gets 25-30 mpg and has much better crash protection. Of course that crash protection comes at a price. A 5 mph crash could be easily fixed in '75, today it would likely total the newer car.Billllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913354887560267235noreply@blogger.com